compulsive
Other forms: compulsives
Compulsive people have irresistible urges to do certain things, like a compulsive gossip who simply cannot keep a secret.
If you're compulsive, you can't stop yourself from doing something, like compulsive counting of the sidewalk blocks on your way to school. There is sometimes an upside to compulsive behavior — like a compulsive desire to be the best hockey player, which makes you work hard to make it happen. Someone who has compulsive tendencies can be called a compulsive, the noun form of the word.
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caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion“compulsive drinking”synonyms:
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a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain thingstypes:control freaksomeone with a compulsive desire to exert control over situations and peopleperfectionista person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standardsworkaholicperson with a compulsive need to workstreakersomeone who takes off all their clothes and runs naked through a public place
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strongly motivated to succeedsynonyms: determined, driven
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